Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
September 28, 2014
Submitted
October 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23020
Aircraft time
56,527 hours, 42,209 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
145T86121
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CENTER BEAM IN LT WW BS 997, LBL 8, WL 115 IS CORRODED. CORRODED AREA WAS BLENDED, FOUND TO BE OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-50-12. REPAIRED IAW REA B653-61253-MR & SRM 51-40-02. CORRODED L2, PN 145T8612-1, PART NAME WEB, KEEL BEAM, SN NSN, EXACT FS & BS LOCATION ON ACFT FS 997 TO LBL 8. ACFT WAS GNDED.